Every house HRH Queen Elizabeth II has lived in

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17 Bruton Street

Queen Elizabeth II has just reached her Sapphire Jubilee – 65 years since Her Majesty acceded to the throne. But it all started at 17 Bruton Street, where Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary was born on 21st April, 1926. The house no longer exists but the location is a historical landmark.

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145 Piccadilly

After Elizabeth’s birth, the family moved to this townhouse. Princess Elizabeth was often taken out by her nanny for strolls through Mayfair and the nearby Hyde Park. The building was destroyed by a high explosive bomb on 7 October, 1940. Now the InterContinental London Park Lane Hotel is located on the site.

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White Lodge Richmond Park

Elizabeth’s parents, George VI and the Duchess of York, Queen Mary stayed at White Lodge during their honeymoon, and then choose to make it their home. They occupied this home, as well as 145 Piccadilly and used White Lodge as a secondary residence during Princess Elizabeth’s early childhood.

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Windsor Castle

Princess Elizabeth and her sister, Princess Margaret, were moved to Windsor Castle during World War II for safety as it was in the Oxford countryside and away from London. Here, they were photographed sunbaking on the lawn on 8th July, 1941. Today, the Queen still uses the castle as one of her preferred weekend homes.

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The Welsh House

Princess Elizabeth stands in the doorway of The Welsh House, which is situated on the grounds of Windsor Castle. The cottage was a gift to Elizabeth and Margaret from the people of Wales.

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Birkhall

Birkhall is an estate in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. King George V owned the property and he lent the estate to Elizabeth’s parents during the 1930s to use as a holiday home with the two princesses. Later, Elizabeth would do the same with her husband Prince Phillip, and their children. It is now owned by Prince Charles, who spent his honeymoon here with the Duchess of Cornwell in 2005.

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Villa Gaurdamangia

Although it’s fallen into disrepair, this villa was where The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh lived when he was stationed in Malta while he was serving as a Royal Navy Officer. It’s located on the outskirts of Valletta, Malta and is the only home outside the United Kingdom that a British Monarch has resided in.

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Clarence House

Clarence House is located in The Mall in the City of Westminster and was given to Elizabeth and The Duke of Edinburgh after the Second World War. After the death of her father, Elizabeth and Phillip moved out, and her mother and sister moved in. It remained the Queen Mother’s home for almost 50 years, until her death in 2002. It also served as Prince William’s official residence until his marriage and then Prince Harry’s residence until 2012.

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Buckingham Palace

The famous palace is the primary residence and the headquarters of the reigning monarch. The London palace is where Queen Elizabeth lives and conducts state business. It is also where she was baptized when she was a baby.

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Palace of Holyroodhouse

This is the Queen’s official residence in Scotland, and is located in Edinburgh at the opposite end of Royal Mile to Edinburgh Palace. Queen Elizabeth spends one week at Holyrood Palace at the beginning of each summer, where she carries out official engagements and ceremonies. Here, she was farewelling Pope Benedict XVI after his four-day state visit on the 16th September in 2010. The naked ghost of Bald Agnes (aka Agnes Sampson), stripped and tortured in 1592 after being accused of witchcraft, is said to roam the palace.

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Hillsborough Castle

Hillsborough Castle serves as the official royal residence in Northern Ireland. It is the official residence for Queen Elizabeth II and other members of the British Royal Family when they visit the region. Queen Elizabeth and The Duke of Edinburgh stayed in Hillsborough Castle during their visit to Northern Ireland as part of the Golden Jubilee tour in 2002.

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Balmoral Castle

Located in Edinburgh, Scotland, Balmoral Castle is the Queen’s favourite home. Known as the Scottish holiday home to the Royal Family, it’s where Queen Elizabeth chooses to spend much of her time. Unlike the other royal palaces and homes, Balmoral Castle is privately owned, rather than owned by the Crown. The Queen was in residence at Balmoral Castle when she was told of Princess Diana’s death.

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Sandringham House

Sandringham House is privately owned by Queen Elizabeth II and is located in Norfolk. It is well known for being the location that the British Royal Family celebrate Christmas each year. In a statement from the palace, they said the 90-year-old queen would be spending her Ascension Day quietly at her Sandringham estate, she doesn’t celebrate the day as it also marks the death of her father.